Packaging the HPTS Airbag in a Second-Row Seat

<div class="section abstract"><div class="htmlview paragraph">Seats of modern cars should necessarily meet the regulatory safety norms along with aesthetics and comfort. In the existing passenger cars prevailing across the Indian subcontinent, the measure of safety has been a challenging one. The stringent regulatory norms thereby make the Airbag very promising. In the Automotive industry, safety features are very important, one of the topmost features which falls in this category is airbags. The driver and passenger safety during high impact collisions and sudden crashes is the key objective of airbag. This safety is provided by the airbag with its automatic deployment. The inflatable airbag is engineering in a way to respond very quickly during a collision and furnish necessary cushioning to decrease the impulse and enhance the safety of the passenger.</div><div class="htmlview paragraph">The technology has been practiced widely upon many vehicles' seats. However, the present work highlights a novel approach of packaging the HPTS air bag in second row seat. This Air bag unit is fitted in the seat back frame at outboard ends of backrest. The modification is done in seat frame, foam, and trim in such a way to Airbags should be deployed in moderate to severe collisions.</div><div class="htmlview paragraph">This study revolves around the integration and modifications in the mandatory HPTS airbag packaging requirements. This study is done to emphasize the engineering and regulatory prerequisites and their respective challenges. This study also touches on the details of mounting schemes and the evaluation of the perceived quality in implementing HPTS airbag feature on the second-row bench seat.</div></div>